To generate a Web service client application project from WSDL or JSON

Restriction: For service interfaces, the Microsoft Visual Studio Shell supports the generation of console clients only. To generate any other type of client, you must install a full version of Visual Studio.

In Visual Studio, click File > New > Project.
In the New Project dialog box, expand Installed > Templates > COBOL.
Click Native.
In the center pane, click Web Service Client Application from WSDL/JSON.
Complete the remaining fields and controls as required for your project; then click OK.
Browse to and select a WSDL or JSON file; then click Open.

Note: All client application output files are generated using default settings. You can change the default settings for string length and array size by setting them on the Web Service Clients options page. See Web Service Clients Options for more information.